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Alan Garner

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Alan Garner was born in Congleton, Cheshire, in 1934. His began writing his first novel at the age of 22 and is renowned as one of Britain's outstanding writers for young adults. He has won many prizes for his writing, and, in 2001 he was awarded the OBE for services to literature.

Books by Alan Garner
Grey Wolf, Prince Jack and the Firebird: A Magic Beans Story
Alan Garner

A short story from the Magic Beans series. Join Prince Jack on his brave quest to catch a firebird.

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Magic Beans: A Handful of Fairytales from the Storybag
Adèle Geras, Philip Pullman, Anne Fine, Henrietta Branford, Jacqueline Wilson, Malorie Blackman, Tony Mitton, Alan Garner, Berlie Doherty, Gillian Cross, Kit Wright, Michael Morpurgo, Susan Gates, Linda Newbery

Beautiful retellings of favourite fairytales by the best-loved writers for children.

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Thursbitch
Alan Garner

'Magnificent. A powerful and deeply felt narrative - Thursbitch resonates with liminal, potent songs' Financial Times

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